Mangaluru (PTI): MP Kota Srinivas Poojari has submitted a proposal to Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and Minister of State for Railways V Somanna, urging them to extend the Vande Bharat Express service from Mangaluru to Mumbai.

The train currently operates between Mangaluru and Madgaon.

The proposal comes in response to growing demand from locals, traders and tourists that the service be extended to Mumbai, including daytime and sleeper trains, to improve travel options for passengers along the coast.

Poojari’s initiative aims to address this long-standing demand.

Officials noted that extending the service could provide direct rail connectivity between coastal Karnataka and Maharashtra.

The proposal has been supported by several local leaders and community members, who expec

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